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H. S. LOOKWOOD.

Toy Pistol.

No. 229,721. Patented July 6, 1880 wrmsssns: I INYENTOR:

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NFETERS, PHO'lO-LITMOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HIMSELF AND WILLIAM A.

WHEELER, OF SAME PLACE.

TOY PISTOL.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 229,721, dated July 6, 1880. Application filed May 22,1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY S. LOOKWOOD, of South N orwalk, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new 5 and useful Improvement in Toy Pistols, of

which the following is a specification.

The improvement relates to pistols having their barrels pivoted so that the breech may be swung upward to permit insertion of a cap to or cartridge.

The object of my invention is to dispense with the use of springs or catches for holding the barrel in place, and thereby simplify and cheapen the construction of the pistols.

15 My invention consists in a barrel formed with. a bevel at the breech end and having combined with ita beveled lip on the hammer. which, when the hammer is down, passes over the beveled end of the barrel to press and 20 hold the breech to its place.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my im proved pistol with the breech thrown upward. Fig. 2 is a sectional side view 2 5 with the barrel in place for firing.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the stock or handle, formed with side plates, at a, at its forward end, between which 0 the barrel bis hung by pivots a. dis the ham mer, fitted for being cocked and for being released by the trigger e in the usual manner.

Upon the face of the hammer cl there is formed a beveled lip or flange, d, projecting forward. The breech end of barrel bis formed 3 5 at its upper side with a bevel, b. The lip d of the hammer is positioned to pass upon the bevel b when the hammer is down, and thus hold the barrel fully down to place and prevent its movement by the force of explosion.

The lip cl also serves to force the barrel down to place in case it should be slightly raised, and this action will be before the face of the hammer strikes the cap.

A breech-plate, f, formed on stock A, covers 5 the end of the barrel, such plate being slotted for the hammer to pass. By this construction I obviate the necessity of using springs or catches for holding the barrel down to place, thereby cheapenin g the construction and avoido ing the risk from such catches getting out of order.

Having. thus fully described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 5 5 A toy pistol consisting of the stock A, the hammer at d, the trigger e, the breech-platef, and the barrel b b, the latter pivoted between the ends of said plates, and all arranged with respect to each other substantially as shown 60 and described.

HENRY S. LOCKWOOD.

Witnesses JULIUS BoERRIscH, 

